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People\u2019s Choice will cut hair and back-to-school costs

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
Barbers at People’s Choice Barber and Beauty, 1122 S. Central Ave., have their scissors and clippers ready. They’re teaming up to give back to the community and cut back-to-school costs for families ... “I’m looking forward to it,” said Tate ... .
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Trump\u2019s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different ... Stops are visible across the city ... “Are L.A.
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Arrest Log

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
Reports are taken directly from the daily logs of area law enforcement agencies. Some agencies do not differentiate between arrests and citations. BURLINGTON. Tuesday. 12.32 a.m. 415 Vine St. Brenton M. Jones, 28, no address given ... Monday. 11.35 p.m. 421 N ... .
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BCSD names Garmon VIBE, Corse principal

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
Ivy Garmon has been named as principal of Burlington Community School District’s Corse Early Childhood Center and VIBE Virtual Learning Program. Garmon began her leadership position with BCSD Aug ... To learn more, visit bcsds.org. .
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Stronger Together? Sometimes\u2014And That\u2019s Worth Exploring\u2014Why Cooperation and Shared Services Matter for West Burlington and Burlington

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
As city leaders, we’re constantly balancing community needs with fiscal responsibility, long-term planning, and service delivery expectations ... It often works. But not always. And that’s why the conversation matters ... That’s not a barrier, it’s a reality ... .
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From the Executive Director: Heritage Center has busy July

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
Upgrading the outdated equipment to new archival-grade units was projected to cost more than $100,000 ... Another significant accomplishment is the conclusion of the first stage of the archeological excavation of Black Hawk Rock ... .
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Prep sports: Kent Bennett spent 60 years in Mount Pleasant sports

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
MOUNT PLEASANT — Kent Bennett grew up in St. Louis, a city of approximately 1.8 million people in 1965. Mount Pleasant? Bennett had never heard of such a place. But in 1965, Bennett moved to the tiny town of just 6,000 people at the time ... I said sure ... .
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Chris Lee: Ants, not AI, helped write this article

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
My digital task list reminded me today that my monthly column was due. “Ugh,” I thought. “I have too much to do. And I have no idea what to write about.” ... But a deadline is a deadline ... Minutes ticked by. Inspiration would not be found there ... Awareness ... .
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Ground zero in Hardin County

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
I heard from some fellow CCI members up in Hardin County that on August 6, their County Supervisors voted to approve another factory farm in the area. This isn’t good news for the folks living in Hardin County or for our ongoing water quality crisis ... .
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Time for Trump to show Putin who's boss

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
Mr. Trump, “Tear down that Putin!”. That's something my father might say at this point if he were watching Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy still struggling to end the bloody war in Ukraine ... It's time to out bully the bully ... - ... -. .
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Average gas prices up 1.1 cents per gallon

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 20 Aug 2025
Average gasoline prices in Iowa have risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.90/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,036 stations in Iowa ... Historical gasoline prices in Iowa and the national average going back ten years. ... Average ... .
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